Hello, world!

Usually, you say that when something is just starting. It’s also the first thing you learn to print when you’re printing your first line of text in a new programming language. It’s mostly a starting thing.

This post is not the first post, not the second… Well, the point is, I thought that this might be a better place for me to follow Blogging 101 with and so I decided to post the first assignment here instead of in my other blogs.

It’s supposed to be an intro to the blog, the assignment says. But I’ve already done that in Because sysadmin. I’m not gonna do that again. So, I’m just gonna make this my intro post to the Blogging 101 community.

I shouldn’t be saying that but… If you want an intro to this blog, head over to Because sysadmin.

If you’ve got any questions or just wanted to say, “Hi!” or anything, there are plenty comment boxes scattered about. I hope we can have a great blogging month together!

Oh, yeah, I should also be adding a Blogging 101 badge…

A Brief Guide to Starting Your Career as a Linux Sysadmin

This is an ebook from the Linux Foundation that tells of exactly what the title says. You can download it for free from here: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/sysadmin-it-career-guide.

Linux is EVERYWHERE

The very first thing to know about being a sysadmin is knowing what particular system you will be administering. Or, at least, that’s what I imagine.

In this case, it is Linux. Basically, the goal here is to learn system administration, specifically on Linux-based systems. I’m not so sure if there is such a thing as a Windows or a Mac sysadmin but I imagine there should be.

On that note, I would once again like to state that “Linux is EVERYWHERE.” Contrary to popular belief (at least where I live), Linux doesn’t only exist in homes of people who are way deep into computers. It exists even in the palms of the most common users.

Lots of people will claim that they don’t use Linux while using an Android phone, tablet, etc. It’s plenty shocking when you make them realize that they have been using Linux all the while.

So, yes, Linux is EVERYWHERE. It exists in desktops, laptops, netbooks, tablets, cellphones, TV’s, cars… You get the idea.

Because sysadmin

There was this book I read once and it got me even more interested about being a sysadmin. I don’t exactly remember what book it was but I’m pretty sure it was written by Cory Doctorow. Although, it is also possible that it is a short story from one of his collections. (If anyone can tell me what short story or book it was, please feel free to leave a comment and I will thank you a lot.)

Anyway, that’s not the point of this whole thing. Way before reading that book, I’ve been more than interested about being a sysadmin. I just don’t know why I never found the time to work on it.

Now, though, that I’m over all my criminology courses for my BS in Criminology and I’m also over all my CS courses for my BS in Computer Science, I’ve a bunch of time in my hands.

This, I say, is a very good time for me to stop being a mere user of Linux and diving way deeper into it than I have ever before. The point of this blog is to keep myself updated about my progress. Perhaps even share a bit of knowledge or two to anyone who might care about these things.

Also, I hope that I will be able to keep up with both this blog and the rest of the learning. Hey, maybe I could get certified, too!